Spectacular fireworks display over D.C. closes out Inauguration Day
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To cap off the 90-minute Celebrating America inaugural special on Wednesday night, Katy Perry sang her hit Firework, as pyrotechnics exploded behind her, lighting up Washington, D.C.
Biden, first lady Dr. Jill Biden, and their family watched the show from the White House, while Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, took it all in from the Lincoln Memorial.
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Biden administration holds 1st press briefing
The Biden administration held its first press briefing on Wednesday evening, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki promising that every weekday, there will be a news conference. There are a number of ways to combat misinformation, Psaki said. One of them is accurate information and truth and data and sharing information, even when it is hard to hear. She added that her daily briefings will include COVID-19 updates from health officials.
Psaki said President Biden s first call with a foreign leader will be on Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and she expects they will certainly discuss the important relationship with Canada as well as the decision on the Keystone pipeline that was announced today. Shortly after taking office on Wednesday, Biden signed an executive order halting construction on the pipeline, meant to transport crude oil from Canada to the Midwest.
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